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Quite the Contrary

Written by: Yvonne Durant
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson, Yvonne Durant
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Yvonne Durant was one of the few Black women writing ads for major brands in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Ambitious and determined, she ultimately won a position at a global ad agency in Milan, Italy. While her career was exciting, it was a challenge to be self-defining in a Mad Men world that had little experience with or respect for Black experience.   

One Mother’s Day, Yvonne was having dinner with her identical twin, Yvette, at a very popular restaurant called The Cellar. That dinner turned into a life-changing event when Miles Davis stopped by her table. What ensued was romantic, frantic, and full of everything. It was unforgettable.     

In Quite the Contrary, Durant presents a unique coming-of-age story of a career woman who was determined to chart her course and succeed on her terms while maintaining her sanity in life, work, and love. It’s a rare glimpse into the life of That Girl or Mary Tyler Moore from an African American perspective. 
©2022 Yvonne Durant (P)2022 Audible Originals, LLC.
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Fascinating story of Miles Davis, Advertising Jazz

Fascinating and unique story of a young black woman’s adventures in old New York, in advertising, jazz, and love. Wow.

Lately I have been disappointed by so many of the streaming TV shows, and While I was listening to this, I kept thinking, This is the TV show I want to be bingeing too, about this woman in NYC in the 1960s and 1970s, her vividly drawn talented family, her adventures in advertising, fashion, art, society, and love, with men as varied as Jack Nicholson and her great love, Miles Davis.

One quibble: The narration seemed flat in the early chapters then picked up and became quite lively.

Hope to see more from this witty, observant and sensitive author.

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